The murals on Main Street were a bold statement and I want to acknowledge the courage that it takes to invite difficult conversations. As a resident of Park City, I’d like to thank you for taking decisive action. However, words alone are not enough.
Mayor and Council, we cannot let this gracefully fade away. It is past time that we demonstrate our community’s value of social equity with equally bold policies. To dismantle systemic racism, the social equity priority should be a lens to examine existing and future policies to make sure that they are not exclusionary.
In South Salt Lake City, Councilwoman Natalie Pinkney has put forward a call for a Citizen Review Board driven by community input with the intention to lead the way in racial justice. We are fortunate to already have a Police Complaint Review Committee. As a leader in bold action, I challenge you to consider how this existing committee could be a meaningful tool in our social equity toolbox.
• How can this committee be more inclusive?
• How can it be more transparent?
• How can it be more proactive?
As a current appointed member of the Police Complaint Review Committee, I have had many conversations with both staff and community members and would appreciate the opportunity to share what I have learned with you. Please let me know if I can be of service.
Thank you for your consideration,
Deanna Rhodes
Prospector
Hi, in relation to the Active Transportation (Walkability) Program we'd like to propose a multi-use path or sidewalk be considered along the South side of Thaynes Canyon Drive from the entrance to Hotel Park City (as there’s already a sidewalk from entrance to HPC to Park Avenue) to at least the intersection of Thaynes Canyon Drive and Three Kings Drive. Thaynes Canyon Drive is a busy street for vehicle traffic, with no sidewalks or off-street area, forcing pedestrians and cyclists into the single lane of traffic each direction. Often there are large groups traveling together and we've seen more than a few near misses where cars/trucks do not yield to pedestrians/cyclists, trying to pass both other vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and pedestrians/cyclists at the same time.
Thaynes Canyon Drive is a very heavily traveled street for walking and biking as people travel between the PC Base area, Silver Star, Hotel Park City, and connect to the bike paths/busses along Park Avenue. Even if a path only went down the length of the driving range and didn't impact Hotel Park City at all it would make a huge difference in the safety of locals and visitors alike. There is plenty of room for a path between the large mature trees on the driving range and the street to neither impact operations of the driving range nor the beauty of the neighborhood.
We are residents of Thaynes Canyon, and are also concerned for the safety of children in the neighborhood (and ours) without off street paths at least on the major thoroughfares. Many families with school aged children are moving into the neighborhood, who will likely be using the amazing City bus system or PC school bus system at some point as well and should have a safe off street options to travel to and from the bus stop in addition to the benefit of safer recreation for everyone living and visiting our beautiful City.
Black Lives Matter.
The murals on Main Street were a bold statement and I want to acknowledge the courage that it takes to invite difficult conversations. As a resident of Park City, I’d like to thank you for taking decisive action. However, words alone are not enough.
Mayor and Council, we cannot let this gracefully fade away. It is past time that we demonstrate our community’s value of social equity with equally bold policies. To dismantle systemic racism, the social equity priority should be a lens to examine existing and future policies to make sure that they are not exclusionary.
In South Salt Lake City, Councilwoman Natalie Pinkney has put forward a call for a Citizen Review Board driven by community input with the intention to lead the way in racial justice. We are fortunate to already have a Police Complaint Review Committee. As a leader in bold action, I challenge you to consider how this existing committee could be a meaningful tool in our social equity toolbox.
• How can this committee be more inclusive?
• How can it be more transparent?
• How can it be more proactive?
As a current appointed member of the Police Complaint Review Committee, I have had many conversations with both staff and community members and would appreciate the opportunity to share what I have learned with you. Please let me know if I can be of service.
Thank you for your consideration,
Deanna Rhodes
Prospector
Hi, in relation to the Active Transportation (Walkability) Program we'd like to propose a multi-use path or sidewalk be considered along the South side of Thaynes Canyon Drive from the entrance to Hotel Park City (as there’s already a sidewalk from entrance to HPC to Park Avenue) to at least the intersection of Thaynes Canyon Drive and Three Kings Drive. Thaynes Canyon Drive is a busy street for vehicle traffic, with no sidewalks or off-street area, forcing pedestrians and cyclists into the single lane of traffic each direction. Often there are large groups traveling together and we've seen more than a few near misses where cars/trucks do not yield to pedestrians/cyclists, trying to pass both other vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and pedestrians/cyclists at the same time.
Thaynes Canyon Drive is a very heavily traveled street for walking and biking as people travel between the PC Base area, Silver Star, Hotel Park City, and connect to the bike paths/busses along Park Avenue. Even if a path only went down the length of the driving range and didn't impact Hotel Park City at all it would make a huge difference in the safety of locals and visitors alike. There is plenty of room for a path between the large mature trees on the driving range and the street to neither impact operations of the driving range nor the beauty of the neighborhood.
We are residents of Thaynes Canyon, and are also concerned for the safety of children in the neighborhood (and ours) without off street paths at least on the major thoroughfares. Many families with school aged children are moving into the neighborhood, who will likely be using the amazing City bus system or PC school bus system at some point as well and should have a safe off street options to travel to and from the bus stop in addition to the benefit of safer recreation for everyone living and visiting our beautiful City.